Introducing Untold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition
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Introducing Untold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 22, 20252 min
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For people diagnosed with a rare, autoimmune condition like myasthenia gravis (MG) or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), life can change in the blink of an eye. But these conditions affect everyone differently, and each person has a story to tell. Welcome to “Untold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition,” a Ruby Studio from iHeart Media production in partnership with argenx. Host Martine Hackett has real, eye-opening conversations with people living with rare, autoimmune conditions ranging from MG to CIDP. Learn about the hardships of diagnosis and each person’s journey towards wellness. Understand the challenges they continue to ove...

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We follow people living with myasthenia gravis, or MG,

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The most powerful stories don't always make headlines. Sometimes they start in the quiet moments. A strange feeling, a bold decision, and a day that changes everything.

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I'm Martine Hackett. Join me for season five of Untold Stories, Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition. We follow people living with myasthenia gravis, or MG,

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a neuromuscular condition that affects how nerves communicate with muscles. and CIDP, or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, a rare disorder that can cause fatigue,

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